Man killed in Hout Bay truck accident

Published Mar 2, 2015

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Cape Town - A man was killed on Monday after his truck overturned on Main Road in Hout Bay, Cape Town. ER24 paramedics arrived on scene and found the large tipper truck on its side wedged up against a large tree. On assessment, paramedics discovered the male driver trapped inside the cab of the vehicle.

Metro Rescue services had to use the jaws-of-life equipment to free the man in a rescue operation which lasted one hour. Once freed from the vehicle, paramedics found that the patient showed no signs of life and required advanced life support. Paramedics performed CPR for about 20 minutes, but the man was eventually declared dead.

The cause of the collision is not yet known but local authorities were on scene for further investigation.

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